December - January Services

December 2014 – January 2015 Services

(Sunday Services at 10:30am, Christmas day Service at 9.30am)

7 December - ADVENT 2
Service of Lessons & Carols with the Cantabile Singers and the Empty Christmas Tree

14 December - ADVENT 3
Contemporary Reflections on Christmas:  Exploring Christmas with Recent Stories, Poems and Music
Readings: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; Psalm 126; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28

21 December - ADVENT 4
Rejoice and be Sad!  An Awkward Christmas
Our culture presents Christmas as a time of extravagant joy and generosity.  Many, however, have experienced a different reality at Christmas.

24  December - CHRISTMAS EVE
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 8.00pm
At sundown we fill the church with the light of candles as we celebrate and meditate on the first Christmas.
Readings: Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

25 December - CHRISTMAS DAY
Christmas Day Family Service, 9:30am
Readings: Isaiah 62:6-12; Psalm 97; Titus 3:4-7; John 1:1-14

28 December - CHRISTMAS 1
Readings: Isaiah 61:10 – 62:3; Psalm 148; Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 2:22-40

4 January - CHRISTMAS 2
Holy Communion
Readings: Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 147:12-20; Ephesians 3:1-14; John 1: (1-9), 10-18

11 January - EPIPHANY 1, BAPTISM OF JESUS
Readings: Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 29; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11

18 January - EPIPHANY 2
Readings: 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20); Psalm 139: 1-6, 13-18; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; John 1:43-51

25 January- EPIPHANY 3
Readings: Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 62:5-12;1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20